Memoranda on Poisons

This book focuses on toxicology, a branch of medical science that treats the nature, properties, and effects of poisons. The book explores the following: Definition and Mode of Action of Poisons – Diagnosis of Poisoning—Duties of the Practitioner – Duties of the Practitioner—Treatment of Poisoning – Detection of Poisons – Classification of Poisons – The Concentrated Mineral Acids – The Corrosive Vegetable Acids – The Caustic Alkalies and their Carbonates: Potash, Soda, Ammonia – Salts of the Alkalies and Alkaline Earths – Salts of the Metals: Zinc—Silver—Tin—Bismuth—Chrome—Iron – Simple Vegetable and Animal Irritants – Irritant Gases – Iodine and Iodide of Potassium – Phosphorus – Arsenic and its Compounds – Antimonial Compounds – Mercury and its Compounds – Preparations of Lead – Salts of Copper – Specific Vegetable Irritants – Specific Animal Irritants.—Cantharides – Narcotics.—Neurotics, acting on the Brain and producing Sleep: Opium – Anæsthetics.—Neurotics acting on the Brain and producing Insensibility: Chloroform—Chloral—Bichloride of Methylene—Ether—Amylene—Nitrous Oxide – Inebriants.—Neurotics acting on the Brain and producing Intoxication: Alcohol—Nitro-Benzole—Cocculus Indicus—Fungi – Delirants.—Neurotics acting on the Brain and producing Delirium:Hyoscyamus—Belladonna—Stramonium—Datura alba—Nightshade – Convulsives.—Neurotics producing Convulsions: Nux Vomica—Brucia—Strychnia – Hyposthenisants.—Neurotics producing Death by Syncope: Aconite—Prussic Acid – Depressants.—Neurotics producing marked depression of the Heart's Action: Digitalis—Calabar Beans—Tobacco—Hemlock – Asphyxiants.—Noxious Gases, producing Neurotic Symptoms – Abortives.—Substances producing Abortion